Scotland v Shrewsbury’s XI 22, 23 & 24 May 1890 by Cricket Scotland

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Ground:	Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow
Scorecard:	Scotland v A Shrewsbury's XI
Event:	A Shrewsbury's XI in Scotland 1890

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DateLine: 4th February 2013

 

 

Day 1:
SHREWSBURY'S ALL-ENGLAND ELEVEN V AN ELEVEN OF SCOTLAND Teams designated as above commence a three days' fixture on the ground of the West of Scotland at Hamilton Crescent. Partick, yesterday. The English team is not the strongest that could have been selected, and certainly the central figure is the famous Notts cricketer, Mr Arthur Shrewsbury, whose recent remarkable displays with the bat in England have attracted considerable attention.

 

The Scottish Eleven is not by any means representative of the strength of Scotland, several well known east and west country players having had to decline a place in it.

 

The fixture attracted a large crowd of spectators, including many ladies, nearly 2000 paying for admission at the gates. The weather outlook in the forenoon was rather ominous, but with the exception of a few drops, the rain fortunately held off.

 

The Englishmen batted first and were at the wickets for nearly four hours during which they registered 230 runs. Shrewsbury was the top scorer with 70, Mr H.R. Daft coming next with a rapidly got 52. Among the fielders Mr H.J. Stevenson, Edinburgh, and Mr J.H. Miller jun. Were particularly brilliant.

 

The home team had twenty minutes batting, in which time one wicket was lost for 12 runs.

 

Day 2:
Glorious weather favoured the second day's play in this match at Hamilton Crescent, Partick, yesterday. When stumps were drawn on Thursday evening, the English team had completed their first innings, which realised 230 runs, and the Scotsmen had lost one wicket for 12.

 

Yesterday the Scottish eleven cut a poor figure, being disposed of in two hours for the small total of 67. A.D. Dunlop and T.R. Marshall were the only batsmen who were able to make and stand against the fine bowling of Richardson and Shacklock.

 

Dunlop was the top scorer with an almost faultless 27, which included two 4 hits, and Marshall by all-round scientific cricket, contributed 18 which contained two 3's and three 2 hits. T. Anderson and H.J. Stevenson were very unfortunate, and it was early seen that a "follow on" was inevitable.

 

The Scotsmen, 183 runs behind, started well with their second venture, A.D. Dunlop and T.R. Marshall playing in fine style and scoring rapidly. The Grange representative just about reached double figures when he was beaten by Richardson.

 

The feature of the innings, as of the first venture, was Dunlop's fine batting. The old Lorettonian played with great judgement, and put together 39 before he was dismissed by Richardson. His principal hits were two 4's and two 3's, and six 2's.

 

When Dunlop left the score stood at 68 for 4 wickets, and the remainder added 14 before the innings closed shortly after six o'clock for a total of 82.

 

The Englishmen were thus left victors by an innings and 81 runs. The bowling analysis gave Richardson eight wickets for 24 runs in the first innings, and Shacklock five wickets for 26 in the second.

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